AURA 51 Fountaine Pajot Catamaran - Boat Review Teaser - Multihulls World

► Full test in Multihulls World #184: https://www.multihulls-world.com/review/catamaran/aura-51-seductive-but-not-over-the-top ► Announced at the 2019 Cannes Yachting Festival as the New 51, the replacement for the Saba 50 is finally in the water! Without wishing to reveal too much at the preview, the builder was kind enough to tell us the name of this catamaran – the Aura 51. Like a certain Athena 38 launched in 1994, the Aura 51 does not have an island name... but keeps an “a” at the end. The first example has lines very much in keeping with the latest Berret/Racoupeau designed catamarans such as the Samana 59. The superstructure is refined, the bows inverted and the sail plan powerful – this is necessary to compensate for the increased displacement. The builder has also kept the double sail maneuvering station/helm at mid-height. As for the innovations to be found aboard, there’s a very large opening between the nacelle and the cockpit with the galley unit going through to the external part, and the possibility of installing 2,000 Wp of solar panels. The Aura 51 underwent seatrials during a winter sailing trip in Brittany - an opportunity for the shipyard to record average speeds often exceeding 10 knots in good breezes and to organize an original photo shoot even though the water temperature was chilly... Highly anticipated on the market, the Aura 51 will undoubtedly be the main competitor to the Lagoon 51. Multihull enthusiasts will probably have to wait for Cannes Yachting Festival to discover these two models together at the same boat show, as the Aura 51 will not be on display at the International Multihull Show. ► TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Builder: Fountaine Pajot Architects: Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design Length: 51 ft (15.54 m) Beam: 26.5 ft (8.08 m) Light displacement: 18.1 t Draft: 4.26 ft (1.3 m) Mainsail: 1,023 ft² (95 m²) Genoa: 635 ft² (59 m²) Engines: 2 x 60 HP or 2 x 75 HP Fuel: 2 x 118 US gal (2 x 450 l) Water: 237 US gal (900 l) ► Become a FREE SUBSCRIBER to Multihulls World's YouTube page now - https://www.youtube.com/c/MultihullsWorld ► Log on to our website to discover over 500 multihulls tests! Subscribe to our newsletter to take advantage of our promotions and boat show invitations! https://www.multihulls-world.com/ ► Follow us on Facebook! https://m.facebook.com/MultihullsWorldMag/?locale2=fr_FR ► Discover us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/multihulls_world/ ► Follow our multihulls news on Twitter - https://twitter.com/multihullsworld?lang=fr ► Talk about business on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/multicoques-mag-multihulls-world/ ► Like us on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@multihullsworldmag @FountainePajot #FountainePajot #Aura51 #LaRochelle #HeleneDeFontainieu #ErwanDeVuillefroy #EmmanuelVanDeth